ANTIQUITIES. 



$65 



on those nights ; and yf any pre- 

 sume (without his leave) to sitt 

 downe with them^ that he cause the 

 usher ot the hall to remove them 

 thence. 



Item, that he suffer no yeoman 

 to play at cards, tables, or chests, 

 in the great chamber; and that such 

 gentlemen - waiters as shall play 

 in the afternoone, do it at the 

 syde bourd, and not at their hon- 

 nour'sbourdc, nor after thebourdes 

 bee covered ; nether at all upon the 

 sabboth or Lord's-day. 



Item, that he sulfer no drawing 

 or shewing of swords or daggers in 

 the chamber, or in the withdrawing- 

 room ; nor any wrestling or striv- 

 ing, nor any noyse or disorder there 

 to be used. 



Item, that every gentleman what- 

 soever, other than the steward and 

 comptroller, doe give their attend- 

 ance for serving, or any other duty 

 to be performed at their honnors' 

 table, as they shalbe required aud 

 «lireftcd by the gentleman-usher; 

 and that suche of them as by turnos 

 and his appointment, shall sitt at the 

 stewarde's table, doo ymmediately 

 after dynner and supper repaire up 

 to the greate chamber, to give their 

 due attendance whilst the waiters 

 eate their meatc; which yf he neg- 

 le6l to doo, then he to sende for 

 them. 



Item, that he be carcfull in their 

 honnors' service, at home and a- 

 broade, both for himselt'c and others 

 their honnors' servants, to call upon 

 them, that in waiting abrode upon 

 their honnors, they keepe together 

 in decent and comely order, gentle- 

 men before, and yeomen after, as in 

 ]m discretion shalbe thought most 

 fitt for the shcwe of their honnors, 

 and the credit of his olficers and 

 servants ; avoiding all lyngring or 

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staying behind their honnors, as 

 though they were of divers compa- 

 nies. 



Item, that he have a care to see 

 the pages and footcmcn well govern- 

 ed, and do from t) me to tyme give 

 them instrudion for service; a id by 

 no meanes to suffer them to use 

 dicyng, gaming, or frequenting of 

 alehouses. 



Item, that he discreetlie dispose 

 and appoint to everie their servants 

 their lodgeing in the house or else- 

 whcare, with such conveniencia as 

 may best suit their qualitie and place 

 of service : and see that the same be 

 not altered, but by his privitie and 

 consent. 



Item, for all other orders by hini 

 to be directed and put in executioa 

 (which are here omitted), the same 

 are referred to his discreation as be- 

 longing to his office; wheareof his 

 lordship will allow, and do hereby 

 give him full aucthoritie therin. 



The Gentleman of the Horse, his 

 Ohice. 



t'irst, that he have a check -roule 

 of all my lord's servants in ordina- 

 rie, viz. of gentlemen, yeomen, and 

 groomes, with addition of their place 

 of service; and the like of all my 

 lord's reteyncrs ; and that as they 

 shall alter in person or place, to re- 

 newe thecheck-roule accordinclie. 



Item, that he have the like ronle 

 of all my lord's horsses and geld- 

 ings, with the ditfercnce of those 

 that beare the name of house anil 

 winter geldings, and of sommer 

 nagges; and as the same horsses, 

 geldings, or naggs, shall decaie and 

 be mad«! away, and others renewed 

 in their places, or for further store, 

 so to alter his roule from tyme to 

 tyme accordinglie ; and to give to 

 the steward a copie thereof. 



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